Sofa or davenport bed.



W. A. PHASE.

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1,061,777. Patented may 13, 1913.

' vember 21, 1911,

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UNITED STATES PATENT. oEEIoE.

WILLIAM A. PEASE, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, OF COLUMBUS; OHIO, A

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. Pasen, a citizen of the Unitedl States, residingaat Columbus in the county of Franklinand' State of hio, have invented a certainne'wand useful Improvement in Sofa or Dayen port Beds, of whichy the ication. V This invention relates to such a folding bed or davenportl as is shown, in, the United States patent issued on ,the application of Sharp and Pease, dated Noi'ts rincipal object the makin I worl of liftin and opening t e upper or seat frame secon of the bed. The inventin1is embodied in the construction, herein shown and described, the features of novelty7 being pointed out in the claims appended ereto. In the accom anying drawings-#Figure 1 is a view in e vation of the end of the bed with the endI member or standard removed so asy tol expose the mechanism. In this View th bed is shown as opened. Figi 2 is a similar view showin the bediclosed. Fig. 3 is a plan view o the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. ".1- As/usual i'n such structures 11 designates the 'end members or main supportingstandards of which there are two, between which is suitably secured and supported thebase ity of its upper box or stationary frame 10. To the forward. upper corner of the base box or frame 10 is' hinged at 12a the seat frame 12. The characters 13,414 and.1`5 designate respectively the inner, outer and mlddle section ofthe folding bed frame which ,are operated by suitable devices connected with the seat rame substantially as in the formerpatent of Sharp and Pease referred to and require no description here because ,they do not const-itute an essential part ofthe present invention.h

Pivoted at 22 on the end of the base or frame 10, is a lever 21 having at the extremarm a lateral inwardly extending bearing 23 and said lever having connected with its lower end a strong coiled spring 24 that is connected at its rear end I to an eye 25 secured in the rear Wall of the base box or frame. When the seat frame is closed, as seen in Fig. 2, t-he edge of the end of that frame depresses the upper arm of the lever 21 and stretches the spring l24.

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Specification 0f Letters Patent. Application led January 9, 1913.

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When fully closed the spring exerts not force on the seat frame because the fu crum of the lever and the two points of lconnection are more nearly in a straight line. But as the seat is raised the lifting or actuating force becomes greater untll the lever assumes an erect position as shown in Fig. 1` Where the lever is caught by a stop 26. The closing edge of the seat amevcan be provided with a metallic strap wooden frame by the bearing 23, and the upper edge of the base box is provided with a notch 12" into which the bearing 23 extendsl when depressed.

Because little tforce is exerted by the sprin when the bed is closed no lock is reto hold the seat down. 28 designates the leg which is of the form of a lever pivoted at 29 to the end of the seat frame and has hinged to its upper end a link bar 30 that reaches rearward (as viewed in Fig.` 1) to a metallic post 31 on the base box or stationary frame to which it is also hinged. When the bed is opened the leg is held in erect position to support the seat frame on the floor. len the seat frame'is closed the le is thrown or pushed to a position substantlally parallel with the end of the seat frame where it is hidden from view. This leg feature, however, c0nstitutes the subject of another application for patent filed February 5, 1913, S. No. 747,002.

The mechanism described can be in all respects and preferably will be the same at each end of the sofa or davenportbed.

1. In a sofa or davenport bed, the combination with the stationar bed supporting frame and a seat frame oldable with reference to said stationary frame, of a lever fulcrumed on the stationary frame to act slidingly at one end on the seat frame, tending to assist the raising of the'same from closed position and a spring, connected with the box or stationary bed supporting frame and the lever, for actuating said lever. i

In a sofa or davenport bed, the combination with the stationary7 bed supporting frame and a seat frame foldable with refence to said stationary frame, of a lever fulcrumed on the stationary frame to act slid-` ingly at one end on the seat'frame tending to assist the raising of the same from closed position, a spring, connected with the box or stationary bed supporting frame andthe l stationary bed supporting .traine and the lever, for actuating said' lever and a s top to limit the movement of said 1ever,.sulostanv tially as described.

Y 5 3. In a sofa or davenport leed, the combination with the-stationary bed supporting frame and a seat frame closable on said stationary frame, ofa fulcrumed lever to act at one arm on theV seat frame tending to assist 0 the openingof the same,from closed 'posi- "tion and a spring connected With the boxer i other arm of the lever' whereby when the lever is Adepressed to horizontal position by the closing of the seat frame the connections of the springand the lcrum of the lever are brought-.intq nearly horizontal alinement, substantially as described. I WILLlAM A. PEASE.

Witnesses: n l w BENJAMIN Inventur., JESSE G. HULSE.` 

